handmade by mary emmens
Do you remember this from last month? It took a few minutes to turn it into these: Flip side: Just selvedges stitched onto fabric, cut into a tree shape and stitched in pairs together! Hopefully these won’t get lost between … Read More »
I’m keen on using up scraps and if possible doing it after finishing the project they were created by. I finished this quilt in September using a jelly roll and charm pack (read more here): I had a few blocks … Read More »
After being on holiday for a week and only doing a bit of hand stitching I’ve been back at my machine and trying to be productive. This morning I finished off the log cabins I mentioned yesterday: These are 9″ … Read More »
Decisions, decisions, what shall I choose as my goal for the month? I have a few things that I need to finish off but I think I’m going to opt for the Winterberry quilt: The top is finished, I have … Read More »
Another pre Christmas make, this one remained a closely guarded secret as it was for Tobit. He mentioned that he would quite likes the trend for stags/deers heads (not real ones though), so I had a think about what I could … Read More »
Last month Julianna of Sewing Under Rainbow announced that she was running a Last Minute Christmas Sampler QAL. If you don’t know Julianna you’re missing out on her amazing paper pieced designs and her generosity in offering them to others for … Read More »
I’ve got a few things on the go this week; a pile of fabric cut and ready to sew into Christmas pillowcases for the children: They will be done before Christmas I’m sure! On a more serious note I’ve whipped … Read More »
Yes you read that right and it’s not even December yet! So at the beginning of November I set my goal for the month to piece a Christmas Swoon quilt top. Despite having a fairly stressful month with a child’s … Read More »
After a nightmare trying to get this quilt basted I am on the very last leg/side of handstitching the binding down: I’m pretty sure it will be finished by 1st December and ready for snuggling under during the Christmas period. … Read More »
So this week hasn’t adhered to it’s normal routine, instead it involved a visit to A&E and an overnight stay in hospital with my 7 yr old. Then there was a day at home with her trying to be quiet … Read More »